Budget & Policy

Pentagon Nuke Programs Pushing Big Plus-Ups as Modernization Marches Forward

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The Department of Defense plans to ramp up spending on modernization of all three legs of the nuclear triad in fiscal 2021. Here, you’ll find a snapshot of the Pentagon’s effort, featuring year-over-year comparisons between enacted appropriations for 2020 and…

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